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MeSH Heading: Russia
Tree Number(s): Z01.252.122.500; Z01.542.248.775
Unique ID: D012426
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012426
Annotation: MOSCOW is also available; consider also RUSSIA (PRE-1917); in historical articles when part of the former Soviet Union, it may be called Russian S.F.S.R. or RSFSR (see other names in history note)
Scope Note: A country located in north Asia bordering the Arctic Ocean, extending from Europe (the portion west of the Urals) to the North Pacific Ocean. The capital is Moscow.
Entry Term(s): Russian Federation (Europe); Russian S.F.S.R.; Russian SFSR
Online Note: use RUSSIA to search RUSSIAN S.F.S.R. 1982-92 & RUSSIAN FEDERATION (EUROPE) 1967-81; use RUSSIA & SIBERIA to search RUSSIAN FEDERATION 1966; search RUSSIA under RUSSIA (PRE-1917) 1966
History Note: 93; was RUSSIAN S.F.S.R. 1982-92, was RUSSIAN FEDERATION (EUROPE) 1967-81, was RUSSIAN FEDERATION 1966; RUSSIA was heading 1963-66
Date Established: 1993/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2016/12/23

Concept UI: M0019311
Scope Note: A country located in north Asia bordering the Arctic Ocean, extending from Europe (the portion west of the Urals) to the North Pacific Ocean. The capital is Moscow.
Terms: Russia Preferred Term
Term UI T036934
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NAM
ThesaurusID NLM (1981); Russian Federation (Europe)
Term UI T036932
Date03/02/1981
LexicalTag NAM
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Russian S.F.S.R.
Term UI T036933
Date04/22/1992
LexicalTag NAM
ThesaurusID NLM (1993); Russian SFSR
Term UI T036935
Date03/02/1981
LexicalTag NAM
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)

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